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Gokyo: Paradise Lost?

Angela Benavides

02/07/2020

The effects of climate change and the increasing pressure of human action on natural spaces was the topic of a remarkable article in the Nep...

Base Camp Chat: Video Interview with Everest Guide Ryan Waters

Angela Benavides

26/06/2020

8000ers Everest

Apart from virus-related remarks, guess what was the main conversation topic at ExWeb's second Base Camp Chat? Of course, it had to be Ever...

100 Years of Everest, in Images

Angela Benavides

25/06/2020

8000ers Everest

Crowded or lonely, under blue skies or wrapped in a storm, the highest point on Earth represents an unparalleled stage for glory and t...

Does it Make Sense to Extend the Karakorum Season?

Angela Benavides

18/06/2020

8000ers Karakorum

Summer hopes are fading for Pakistan's tourism industry. The spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, combined with a worrisome new outbrea...

Once Again, to the Dark Side of Lhotse

Angela Benavides

10/06/2020

8000ers Himalaya

A tiny dot on a mighty mountain face, clinging to a frozen rope in the middle of a blizzard, Hong Sung-Taek speaks to the camera: "Climbing...

A Brief Climbing History of Nepal’s Highest Peaks

Apar Datta

09/06/2020

8000ers Everest Himalaya

Nepal is home to one of the world's dangerous mountain systems known as the famous Himalayas. Ranging from 2,000 meters to the top of the wo...

Himalaya, Karakorum: When Will We Climb Next?

Angela Benavides

05/06/2020

8000ers

So far, 2020 has been a year to forget in mountaineering. After the failed attempts on winter Everest, the mountain recorded only spring 50 ...

Everest Back to New Normal: Deserted

Angela Benavides

02/06/2020

8000ers Everest Karakorum

The Chinese surveyors who summited Everest last Wednesday made it safely back to Base Camp one day later. Everyone else also promptly made i...

Chinese Surveyors Summit Everest

Angela Benavides

27/05/2020

8000ers Everest

As planned, the Chinese team of eight surveyors summited Everest today, after their guides fixed the route yesterday. They left Camp 3 (8...

Everest SUMMITS!

Angela Benavides

26/05/2020

8000ers Everest

Finally, Sherpa members of the Chinese team on Everest have made the summit. While official news focuses on the eight surveyors, who hope to...

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